Finally gave up the ghost...

The old dead tree next door just fell. No damage, just blocking Madden street. It's at least 80 years old. I'll get pix at first light.

Tornado at Cincinnati Airport

This is the tornado that caused a great disturbance at the Cincinnati airport last nite at about 7:40 pm.
Photo by Anna du Nigha who flew in from Frankfurt.

Burlington Iowa returning to normal

The Mississippi River in Burlington, Iowa. The river is down about 15 feet from the record floods in mid June the area to the right is Gulfport, Ill which was drowned on June 16 when the levee breached at 25 ft stage. The water is still there.
Seth
Maru Del Real

The Trains are running!

Just saw a BNSF coal train headed west. First trains across the Mississippi since June 14 for BNSF

4th of July parade in Iowa

I'm with 13 Red Crossers walkine in the West Burlington, Iowa July 4th parade. It's a challenge to walk and text at the same time. It's great to be an American!

Crazy Coyote: Natalie, Kathy & Jess

Seth, Debbie Jane and Jeremy

Bonding: RC volunteers in W Burlington

Dateline: Bike nite at the Crazy Coyote in West Burlington, Iowa. Natalie, Debi, Jane, Jeremy, Marge, Kathy, Jess, Seth, and Julie are being served a well deserved steak after a.n exhausting day of heart-rending recounts of flood waters, homes destroyed and lives wrecked by the record rains.